英语词汇“to tell a person his fortune”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

d. That which is to befall a person in the future: chiefly in to tell a person his fortune and to tell fortunes (said of would-be seers).

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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > tell fortunes [verb (intransitive)]

to tell fortunes1413

to work the tick-off1934

1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1483) iv. v. 60 Alisandre..fond two trees, whiche trees told hym his fortunes.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) iv. 640 For, or ȝe pas, I sall ȝow schaw Of ȝour fortoun a gret party.

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 72 Many there are that undertake to tell fortunes.

1647 A. Cowley Mistresse 19 You, who men's fortunes in their faces read.

1668 S. Pepys Diary 11 Aug. (1976) IX. 278 This afternoon, my wife and Mercer..to see the Gipsys at Lambeth and have their fortunes told.

1688 London Gaz. No. 2375/2 The Visier then demanded, if he could tell his own Fortune?

1767 ‘A. Barton’ Disappointment ii. i. 36 I liv'd with my uncle,..a High-German doctor; who cou'd tell fortunes, detect lost maidenheads, lay spirits, raise the devil, [etc.].

1822 ‘B. Cornwall’ Poet. Wks. 207 Gossips when they saw her, oftentimes Would tell her future fortunes.

1847 F. Marryat Children of New Forest I. xi. 202 They were great thieves, and told fortunes, and played all manner of tricks.

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 July 4/1 There is a Sibyl's cave, where a hardened palmist will tell your fortune and your future.

1986 R. Pollack Teach yourself Fortune Telling vi. 136 People have used virtually everything to tell fortunes.

单词	to tell a person his fortune
释义	> as lemmas to tell a person his fortune d. That which is to befall a person in the future: chiefly in to tell a person his fortune and to tell fortunes (said of would-be seers). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > tell fortunes [verb (intransitive)] to tell fortunes1413 to work the tick-off1934 1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1483) iv. v. 60 Alisandre..fond two trees, whiche trees told hym his fortunes. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) iv. 640 For, or ȝe pas, I sall ȝow schaw Of ȝour fortoun a gret party. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 72 Many there are that undertake to tell fortunes. 1647 A. Cowley Mistresse 19 You, who men's fortunes in their faces read. 1668 S. Pepys Diary 11 Aug. (1976) IX. 278 This afternoon, my wife and Mercer..to see the Gipsys at Lambeth and have their fortunes told. 1688 London Gaz. No. 2375/2 The Visier then demanded, if he could tell his own Fortune? 1767 ‘A. Barton’ Disappointment ii. i. 36 I liv'd with my uncle,..a High-German doctor; who cou'd tell fortunes, detect lost maidenheads, lay spirits, raise the devil, [etc.]. 1822 ‘B. Cornwall’ Poet. Wks. 207 Gossips when they saw her, oftentimes Would tell her future fortunes. 1847 F. Marryat Children of New Forest I. xi. 202 They were great thieves, and told fortunes, and played all manner of tricks. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 July 4/1 There is a Sibyl's cave, where a hardened palmist will tell your fortune and your future. 1986 R. Pollack Teach yourself Fortune Telling vi. 136 People have used virtually everything to tell fortunes. extracted from fortunen. < as lemmas
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